The Future of Election Administration Cases and Conversations

As the American election administration landscape changes as a result of major court cases, national and state legislation, changes in professionalism, and the evolution of equipment and security, so must the work of on-the-ground practitioners change. This Open Access title presents a series of case studies designed to highlight practical responses to these changes from the national, state, and local levels. This book is designed to be a companion piece to The Future of Election Administration, which surveys these critical dimensions of elections from the perspectives of the most forward-thinking practitioner, policy, advocacy, and research experts and leaders in these areas today. Drawing upon principles of professionalism and the practical work that is required to administer elections as part of the complex systems, this book lifts up the voices and experiences of practitioners from around the country to describe, analyze, and anticipate the key areas of election administration systems on which students, researchers, advocates, policy makers, and practitioners should focus. Together, these books add to the emerging body of literature that is part of the election sciences community with an emphasis on the practical aspects of administration.

Chapter 1. Introduction         

Bridgett A. King, Kathleen Hale, Mitchell Brown

Section One: Reflections on History and Links to Reform

Robert Montjoy

Chapter. 3. Reflections on the Creation and Implementation of Voting System Guidelines

Donetta Davidson and Tom Wilkey

Chapter 4. Improving Voting for Overseas Citizens, Military Personnel and their Dependents

Kamanzi Kalisa

Chapter 5. Assisting Voters, Language Access, and the Role of Election Administrators

Chapter 6. Accessibility Issues for Poll Sites and Voters

Bruce Adelson

Chapter 7. Protecting Election Infrastructure: A View from the Federal Level

Matt Masterson

Chapter 8. Diversity in Election Administration: Understanding and Serving Your Voters

Lauri Ealom

Chapter 9. Changing Demographics in Election Administration

Shauna Dozier

Mindy Perkins

Chapter 11. The Cost of Convenience

Lori Edwards

Chapter 12. Ghana’s 2012 General Election: Free, Fair, and Flawed?

Kelly Ann Krawczyk

Section Two: Professionalizing the Field and Building Capacity

Chapter 13. Creating Professionalism in the Field

Ernest Hawkins

Chapter 14. State Support for Local Election Offices

Lori Augino

Chapter 15. State Considerations in Understanding the Costs of Elections

Virginia Vander Roest

Lindsey Forson

Chapter 17. How an Election Administration Student Evolved into an Election Professional

Blake Evans

Tyler St. Clair and Shaniqua Williams

Chapter 19. The Role of Professional Associations in Supporting Election Administration

Tim Mattice

Doug Chapin

Section Three: Tools for the Field

Chapter 21. A Voter-Centered, Voter First Approach to Elections

Amber McReynolds

Chapter 22. Implementing Wait Time Innovation in Election Administration: The Case of the EVWait Times App

Tim Tsujii

Chapter 23. Election Security and Large Counties

Noah Praetz

Chapter 24. Technology Procurement in Election Systems

David A. Bennett

 Kim Brace

Chapter 26. Common Physical Barriers That Limit Access for Voters with Disabilities and Options to Solve Them

Jim Terry, Kaylan Dunlap, Steve Flickinger, and Dan Woosley

Chapter 27. Communication and Etiquette Considerations When Working With Voters Who Have Disabilities

Jim Terry, Kaylan Dunlap, Steve Flickinger, and Dan Woosley

Chapter 28. Operational Solutions That Help Voting Work For Everyone

Chapter 29. The Value of the Election Administration and Voting Survey

Sean Greene

Chapter 30. Local Engagement with the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)

Chapter 31. Innovation in Synthesizing Big Data: the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

David Becker

Mitchell Brown is Professor of Political Science at Auburn University, USA.

Kathleen Hale is Professor of Political Science and director of the graduate program in election administration at Auburn University, USA.

Bridgett A.  King is Assistant Professor of Political Science and director of the MPA Program at Auburn University, USA.